Earthquake

France: A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France yesterday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it "very strong” amid reports of damage to buildings. Ecology transition minister Christophe Bechu said…

Guwhati: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the northeast, including Assam and Meghalaya, on Friday, officials said. Epicentred in Gopalganj area of neighbouring Bangladesh, the quake was recorded at 10.16 am, according to the…

New Delhi: Tremors were felt in Delhi and parts of north India after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon. The earthquake that struck moments after 1:30 pm lasted for a few seconds, but no damages have been…

Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the National Center of Seismology (NCS), reported news agency ANI. Tremors were felt mostly in Hindu Khas region of Afganisthan. In…

Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday morning, National Center for Seismology said. The earthquake struck at 5.15 am, with a depth of 5 km. The latitude and longitude were reported to be 35.06…

Nepal: Two earthquakes of magnitudes 4.8 and 5.9 on the Richter Scale with epicentres at Bajura’s Dahakot hit Nepal overnight, the National Center for Seismology informed on Friday. The first earthquake struck at 11:58 pm (local time)…

Jakarta: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. The strong quake struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), the UGSS said, with Indonesia's…

Kathmandu: A moderate intensity earthquake was recorded with its epicentre at Suri in the Dolakha district of Nepal on Saturday morning. The earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was recorded at 11.27 am in Dolakha, 180 km east of Kathmandu,…

Tokyo: An earthquake of 6.1 magnitudes jolted northeast Japan on Tuesday. According to Kyodo News, the quake that struck off Aomori Prefecture took place at 6:18 pm (local time) and was registered in four parts across northeast Japan. The…

New Delhi: 2023 will always be remembered as the annual horrible of years in over a century by the Turks. While the nation lifts itself after a devastating earthquake and a series of aftershocks, it has left a scar on many. Rabia Topuz is…